LETTER TO PETER VASSILEV FROM C. E. PALMER

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10 June 1964
Mr. Peter Vassilev
Secretary for Cultural Affairs
Legation of the Peoples Rakllic
of Bulgaria
2100 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Vassilevt
X am pleased to acknowledge your recent letter
concerning the Internationel Sympoaium on Surveying in Construc-
tion &Almeria/ and an Xnternational Uhibition of Geodetic
Instruments to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from August 2249, 1964.
have referred a copy of your letter to al con-
cerned with the idea of inSorming say of our Officers or Committee
Members who may be interested in attending this meeting.
Cordially yours,
C. E. Palmer
Secretary - Treasurer
CEP/ed
cc, W. A. Fischer
G. T. McNeil
I. W. Swanson
Rupert Southard
Abe Anson.
Ivan Jarrett
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PEOPLE'S PICPUSL.IC Of SULGAPIA
2900 14TH STREET. N. W.
WASHINGTON. 0. C.
American Society of Photocrametry
Rear Admiral Robert F. Anackenbush
2412 North Quincy St.
Arlington, Va.
MAY 1 8 1964
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Enclosed herewith Ian aending you an invit tIon I've the
international Symposium oa Surveyins in Construction Engin:g
and-an International Exhibition of Geodetic In truments 'Hi7A4,
of Geodetic and CartogrRhic Articles which will be held in Sofia
/.BurZaria/ from August 22nd to 29th, 1964.
Please let me know if you and your t;wiloagues will be a*lie4
to atjt nil the Sympoalue.
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Yours relyr?
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Secretary for Cultural Afirg
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Newsletter
NO. 2
American Society of Photogrammetry
44 LEESBURG PIKE, FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA
Convention Highlights
The 1964 ACSM-ASP Annual Convention
held Mar. 16-20 at the Shoreham Hotel in
Washington, D. C., was the 24th Annual
Meeting for the ACSM and the 30th Annual
Meeting for the ASP. A total of about 2500
persons were registered, and 71 exhibitors
had display space in the exhibition hall.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS. More than 50 tech-
nical papers of significant and varied sub-
jects were presented to the membership
and interested guests. Many scheduled
meetings were held covering land surveys,
property surveys, control surveys, carto-
graphy, and education under AGSM direc-
tion. ACSM Division and business meetings
were conducted with good attendance. ASP
held numerous committee meetings and in-
teresting panel discussions on photointer-
pretation and photogrammetry. Special
meetings called on short notice also invited
some lively discussions.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS. A challenging ad-
dress on "Conservation and Our Environ-
ment" was presented to a capacity audience
on Wednesday by the Hon. Stewart L.Udall,
Secretary of the Interior. An historical
setting of some of our foresighted pioneers,
such as John Wesley Powell who surveyed
and mapped the Colorado River area,
Gordon Strong who saw the need for con-
servation and planned recreation areas, an
e a r ly ASCE Environmental Engineering
Program, and the establishment of the
activities of the U.S. Geological Survey,
were briefly reviewed.
A book on conservation by George P.
Morris in 1864 helped in obtaining support
f o r setting up the Interior Department.
Governor Pinchot and President T. Roose-
velt succeeded in setting aside 16 million
acres in 5 states which contributed to the
establishment of our National Parks. Under
APRIL 1964
T. V. A. were instigated for conservation
and economic improvement. At present the
Department of Interior and Department of
Agriculture are working on the establish-
ment of Wilderness Lands and the preser-
vation o f Wild Rivers for conservation.
Secretary Udall remarked that the Bureau
of Public Roads presently is pledged to
protect both scenic and historical aspects
of our Nation's land. In closing, he chal-
lenged all to strive for "land ethics" in our
private and public use of our natural re-
sources.
EXHIBITS. Many exhibitors this year con-
tinued the trend toward the dispensing of
information and brochures rather than the
showing of hardware. Several new projec-
tion-type stereoplotters were shown as well
as considerable arrays of digitizing equip-
ment to speed the acquisition of data and to
ease the operator's task. Automation ap-
pears to have settled down to refinement of
existing equipment and techniques. A con-
siderable number of exhibits presented the
latest in surveying equipment and newest
techniques for establishing control. Evi-
dence of the state -of-the -art for data acqui-
sition from the air and on the ground, the
reduction of these data and their uses were
in abundance as shown at the various dis-
plays.
SOCIAL EVENTS. The several enjoyable
social functions had capacity attendance by
members of both societies. On Monday
evening the cocktail party in the Main Ball-
room of the Shoreham Hotel afforded an
opportunity for meeting old friends. Music
was furnished to enliven the occasion. A
cocktail hour preceded the Grand Banquet
and Dance held in the Cotillion Room of the
Sheraton Park Hotel on Wednesday. The
final event was the customary dance on
Friday evening in the Main Ballroom of the
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NEW ASP
PRESIDENT
BILL FISCHER
10th ISP Congress
The 10th Congress of the International
Society for Photogrammetry will be held
from Sept. 7-19, 1964, in Lisbon, Portugal,
under the patronage of His Excellency, the
President of the Republic, AdmiralAmerico
Tomas.
Congresses of the ISP are held every
four years in a different host country and
are the focal point of valuable international
exchange of information on the science and
art of photogrammetry and its many appli-
cations. Membership in the ISP is through
national societies, which number 41; U. S.
membership is through the ASP.
The ASP will be represented by a dele-
gation headed by W. A. Fischer, President,
assisted by R. B. Southard, Jr.; C. Earl
Palmer has been designated as the Secre-
tary for the delegation. All ASP members
who can attend and participate are urged to
do so in order that the U. S. will be well
represented.
Details relating to attendance, partici-
pation, reservations, tours, etc., can be
obtained from C. Earl Palmer, ASP, 44
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va. It is
particularly requested that all those who
will attend so inform Mr. Palmer, giving
details of travel dates, hotel reservation,
if known, whether traveling under Govern-
ment or private orders, and whether any
assistance is required in making arrange-
ments.
D.0 Meeting
The ASP is sponsoring a joint meeting
with the AGSM Seismological Society of
America at the Department of Commerce
auditorium on May 7, 1964 at 7:30 P. M.
Talks will be given on geologic changes in
the Alaska earthquake area as revealed by
aerial photos and on seismic tsunami phen-
omena in earthquake areas.
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THE NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN
SOCIETY OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY IS
COMPILED BY THE PUBLICATIONS
COMMITTEE AT THE SOCIETY'S HEAD-
QUARTERS IN FALLS CHURCH, VA.
EDITOR: IVAN R. JARRETT
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This is the first of a new series of
Presidential Notes designed to make our
Members aware of the more pertinent
problems we face and the major actions
taken by our governing bodies. Hopefully,
they will increase your interest in your
Society and your determination to serve.
We face many major problems but none that
cannot be solved, in whole or in part, in the
short space of one year. There are no
problems facing our Society whose solution
would not be facilitated by an increase in
representation among those engaged in the
art and science of photogrammetry and
photointerpretation.
Your officers believe that the first
order of business should be a drive to in-
crease membership; this is underway. A
letter outlining the benefits of membership
is on its way to you. Each of you will be
asked to bring one or more members into
our association; if Every Member Gets A
Member (EMGAM), the scientific contribu-
tion and prestige of this Society will in-
crease a hundredfold. Do your part, we'll
make you proud that you did.
The Council of the American Society
met Mar. 17, 1964. The Council is com-
posed of the Presidents of the various
Regions, or their appointed representatives,
three Members of the Board of Direction
elected from among their number, and the
officers of the Society. This governing body
is empowered to initiate amendments to the
Constitution, to make recommendations to
the Board of Direction, and has authority
over inter-regional affairs.
The Council awarded the 1966 Semi-
Annual Meeting to the Southern California
Region (the 1965 Semi-Annual Meeting is
scheduled in the Great Lakes Region).
The Council made a number of specific
recommendations to the Board of Direction,
including the following:
1. That a system of Presidential Cita-
tions be established to recognize and re-
ward exceptional service to the Society.
2. That a continuing study and analysis
be made of proposed mergers of related
Societies.
3. That $200 of national Society funds
be made available to a Special Meetings
Committee to facilitate the holding of local
meetings in the Washington, D. C., area.
4. That a study be made of the feasibil-
ity of establishing a distinguished lecture
tour, the cost of such tour to be financed
jointly by the Society and those of its
Sustaining Members as wish to participate.
The Council requested that the Nomin-
ating Committee of the Society forward its
list of proposed candidates to the Regions
for comment prior to finalization. This can
be accomplished by administrative direction
and was so ordered.
Glenn Harper, of the St. Louis Region,
was chosen to succeed GeorgeHardy as un-
a
official Secretary to the Council and charged
with developing the agenda for forthcoming
meetings and developing inter-regional
communication in general.
The Council scheduled an unprecedented
2nd meeting for the fall of this year at a
time and place to be determined by the
Secretary. At least two important pieces
of business will likely be on the agenda:
1. The selection of Semi-Annual Meet-
ing sites for the years 1967-70.
2. A constitutional amendment requir-
ing election of one Director from each
Region (this proposal was tabled at the
March meeting).
All members having thoughts or opin-
ions regarding actions of the Council are
urged to communicate them to Glenn
Harper,Aeronautical Chart and Information
Center, 2nd and Arsenal St., St. Louis 18,
Mo., and First Vice President G. T. McNeil,
Chairman of the Council.
The Board of Direction, at its meeting,
March 19, 1964, elected the following mem-
bers to the Executive Committee --Presi-
dent,W. A. Fischer; Vice Presidents, G. T.
McNeil,. L. W. Swanson; Directors, C.
Theurer, Glenn C. Welden, Fred Doyle,
Paul Alban; and the following members to
the Council of the Society--Chairman,
Gomer T. McNeil; Deputy Chairman, R. S.
Quackenbush, Jr.; Council Representatives,
C. L.Norton, Hellmut Schmid, M.B.Scher.
The next meeting of the Board of Direc-
tion was scheduled for April 21 at the
American Association for the Advancement
of Science Bldg., Washington, D. C. At this
meeting the Board was to consider, among
other topics, the recommendations of the
Council, the advisability of considering
graded membership, the stand the Society
will take with respect to professional re-
cognition, and means of facilitating the
drive for new Members.
I'd appreciate your comments on any of
the problems or actions discussed in these
columns or any other business or objectives
of the Society. Make your wishes known,
let us know of your willingness to help, and
GET A MEMBER (EMGAM).
--Bill Fischer, President
Next Issue: A new look in our publications.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This President
would like to pay public tribute to Leonard
Delano o f the Columbia River Region for
his efforts in developing interest and mem-
bership in the Boise, Idaho, area. Leonard ,
would like to see a Semi-Annual Meeting
held in the Pacific northwest, and has some
strong arguments for it: nice country, good
meeting facilities, and we've never had a
Semi-Annual Meeting in the area. One man
can't accomplish this alone; those who
share Leonard's views should support him
and bring a firm invitation to the October
Council meeting.
The Regions
? THE GREAT LAKES REGION reports
that two technical meetings were held in
1963, and that it has a membership of 457.
The second of the two meetings was
held Oct. 25, 1963, at Fred Sonne's new
Chicago Aerial Industries Plant at Bar-
r in gt on, Ill. Program Chairman, Bill
Kachlik, announced the following papers
and speakers:
"A Comparison of Korean W a r and
Current Reconnaissance Capabilities and
News," by Jerry Goldhammer; "Effect of
Vibration on Photographic Image," by
Richard Myazho; "Ortho-Oblique Map Pro-
jection," by A. Z. Dicue; "Multi-Channel
Photo Spectrum Recording," by John Wolvin;
"Application of Computers Tech. to Recon.
Systems Analysis," by W. F. Gorog; "Air -
borne Film Processing," by A. Miller;
"SHIRAN - New Tool for Aerial Surveying
and Photomapping Applications," by Michael
J. Pappas; "Tri-Lens Camera," by John
Mihatoic; and "Stereo Strip Projectors
Demon,tration," by John Wolvin.
A cocktail hour and banquet followed at
Martinettis Restaurant at Crystal Lake,
Ill. Bob Quick and Wayne Seigel provided
the evening program, entitled, "Eye in the
Sky - The Reconnaissance Story."
The new officers for 1964 are: Presi-
dent, Ralph E. Kauffman; Vice President,
William F. Gorog; and Secretary-Treasu-
rer, Joseph Becci.
? THE ROLLA REGION held four meet-
ings of the Board of Directors and five reg-
ular meetings during 1963 with an average
attendance of 54 members. At the meeting
of Dec. 12, 1963, R.A. Quackenbush, Presi-
dent of ASP, gave a comprehensive report
on the Board of Directors meeting in Wash-
ington, followed by an interesting talk on
his personal experience in "Photointerpre-
tation."
The newly elected officers for 1964 are:
Pre side nt, Stan Brade; Vice President,
Charles Richter; and Secretary-Treasurer,
Robert Peters.
? THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION
held a meeting Dec. 10, 1963, at Jack Tar
Hotel in San Francisco.
The officers for 1964 are: President,
Desider Eugene Slavoy; Vice President,
Edward Kulban; and Secretary-Treasurer,
Quincy A. Halbrook.
Dr. Robert N. C ow ell, Professor of
Forestry, University of California, gave a
lecture on "The Use of Aerial Photographs
in the Management of WildlandResources."
This interesting talk was illustrated by
over 100 excellent slides.
Three general meetings were held dur-
ing the past year. A membership of 246
was reported, representing an increase of
49 over 1962.
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Personal Notes
? CARL S. HALLAUER, who rose from
orphaned newsboy to Chairman of the Board
of Bausch& Lomb, Inc., reached the manda-
tory retirement age of 70 on Jan. 5, 1964,
and retired from Bausch& Lomb on Jan. 31,
1964. However, at the request of the Board,
he is remaining as Chairman and will serve
as a consultant to the company, with which
he has been associated for over 45 years.
? ANTHONY P. DEAN, Director of the
Division of Engineering in the Forest Serv-
ice, U. S. Department of Agriculture, re-
tired on February 29, 1964, after 31 years
of Government service. Mr. Dean has been
responsible for the building o f roads and
trails which have permitted greater use of
forests by recreationists and timber oper-
ators. During his tenure, the percentage of
National Forest acreage covered by both
topographic and planimetric maps has risen
sharply.
? C. M. COTTRELL, Assistant Division
Manager and Manager of Production, Fair-
child Aerial Surveys, retired Jan. 1, 1964.
However, Fairchild will continue to call on
Mr.Cottrell's talents on a consulting basis.
Mr. Cottrell was in charge of the first
stereoplanigraph used in the U. S. and was
responsible for all innovations and pro-
cedures needed to adapt the instrument to
new problems. Many operators were
trained under his able direction. He was
responsible for the pre-construction map
of the Hoover Dam - Lake Mead area.
? JAMES V. REMSEN has been appointed
Sales Engineer by FairchildAerial Surveys,
Los Angeles, Calif., to serve clients in
Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Utah,
Wyoming, and Montana. He has served as
an Army intelligence officer and instructor
in aerial photointerpretation and has, for
the past 10 years, been a sales engineer
with G & R Aerial Mapping Firm, San
Antonio, Texas. He will make his head-
quarters in Lakewood, Colo.
? EDWARD N. PIGNONE, formerly with
Union Instruments Corp., Plainfield, N. J.,
has transferred his activities to Watson
Electronics and Engineering Co.,Arlington,
Va.
? CHARLES E. MC NOLDY, C hie f of
Photogrammetry, Pennsylvania Department
of Highways, was the recipient recently of
an award as "An Outstanding Man in State
Government For the Year 1963," given by
the Harrisburg Junior Chamber of Com-
merce, Harrisburg, Pa. At a reception in
the Governor's Office, Governor William
W. Scranton commended Mr. McNoldy for
his "Public service contributions to State
r.err.rnrrion+ and rornmunitv life."
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